Category: Special Needs Minefield

Being born blind isn’t as bad as some people think because when you are born blind, you don’t know any different, it’s just part of me. It’s different for those who are born sighted and lose their sight later in life as it takes lots of adjustments for them to get used to it. They have to learn to do everything in the dark and that takes courage and determination.

Following on from “All About Me” yesterday. I wanted to share a few more things you don’t know about me. Babies – Getting Broody I was not one of those women who got broody when other people had children. I quite liked other people’s babies but not enough to want...

I am quickly becoming a huge fan of Facebook Live. A great way to share ideas, news and ask questions. Today we talked about life on the SEND Line. If you missed the Live event, you can watch it again here. The SEND Line – Facebook Live SEND Line –...

It’s that time of year, relief and hoorays mixed with a tinge of sadness, a huge serving of stress and anxiety and a side helping of “why did I leave the new shoe purchases so late – again”? The time of year when we think about the calm. The Calm of...

Let’s chat today about our beloved Members of Parliament, our MPs, the adults we elect to represent us within Parliament. Do they provide us with good examples of behaviour to share with our children or do they provide us just with examples of how not to behave? I recently...

Previously, I had a rant about the things that really p*ss me off in the world of SEND but today, in order to start the holidays for me with a more positive focus, I am writing about the things I love about life in the SEND Minefield. Yes there are...

Arriving into the SEND Minefield, without realising this was your destination, can be a shock to say the least. After almost 12 years of living in this Minefield, I’ve had many unexpected experiences – some of which have been fun and enjoyable (I know, who would have guessed the SEND...

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I think it is something we have all experienced, isn’t it? Negative stereotypes. The politically incorrect comments about certain nationalities, jokes about the mother-in-law, jokes about blondes, jokes about men – something we will all have certainly heard at some point. In fact, if you grew up in the 70’s, it...

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Like most parents who have a child with ASD, I had read all the books I could find and each of them said “use their obsession” but no one explained what this meant. What did using an obsession mean? As a tired mum, sleep deprived and miles away from family,...

For those who are out of the loop, let me share a story with you, sadly this is not a work of fiction. I went onto Twitter last night and saw this tweet from Baker Small being shared by parents along with some comments about it being so inappropriate. Being a Saturday...